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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Montgomery County

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 20 of 88 · Regions of Ohio Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Montgomery County Ohio

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

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Latest value · Aug 2026 3.9% +0.1 pp since Jul 2026
Regions of Ohio · 2026 20 of 88 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Ohio +0.6 pp Ohio: 3.3% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Montgomery County
3.9%
Ohio
3.3% · Sep 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Montgomery County · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 3.9% · Aug 2026
First value 4.8% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.8% · Jan 2025
Lowest 3.1% · May 2026
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearMontgomery CountyChange Ohio
Aug 2026preliminary 3.9% +0.1 pp 3.3%
Jul 2026 3.8% −0.1 pp 3.4%
Jun 2026 3.9% +0.8 pp 3.7%
May 2026 3.1% −0.3 pp 3.0%
Apr 2026 3.4% −0.7 pp 3.1%
Mar 2026 4.1% −0.7 pp 4.0%
Feb 2026 4.8% −0.1 pp 4.7%
Jan 2026 4.9% +0.6 pp 4.6%
Dec 2025 4.3% −0.1 pp 4.0%
Nov 2025 4.4% −0.1 pp 4.0%
Sep 2025 4.5% −0.4 pp 4.0%
Aug 2025 4.9% −0.4 pp 4.4%
Jul 2025 5.3% +0.1 pp 4.9%
Jun 2025 5.2% +0.3 pp 4.8%
May 2025 4.9% −0.1 pp 4.5%
Apr 2025 5.0% −0.5 pp 4.6%
Mar 2025 5.5% −0.2 pp 5.1%
Feb 2025 5.7% −0.1 pp 5.5%
Jan 2025 5.8% +0.9 pp 5.4%
Dec 2024 4.9% +0.2 pp 4.4%
Nov 2024 4.7% +0.3 pp 4.3%
Oct 2024 4.4% −0.2 pp 4.0%
Sep 2024 4.6% −0.2 pp 4.1%
Aug 2024 4.8% 4.4%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

Ranking · Regions of Ohio

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
88 Mercer County 2.8%
87 Holmes County 2.8%
86 Medina County 2.9%
85 Union County 3.0%
84 Geauga County 3.0%
83 Auglaize County 3.2%
82 Delaware County 3.3%
81 Wyandot County 3.4%
80 Putnam County 3.4%
79 Lake County 3.4%
78 Cuyahoga County 3.4%
77 Wayne County 3.5%
76 Warren County 3.5%
75 Van Wert County 3.5%
74 Shelby County 3.5%
73 Madison County 3.6%
72 Licking County 3.6%
71 Hancock County 3.6%
70 Franklin County 3.6%
69 Fairfield County 3.6%
68 Preble County 3.7%
67 Paulding County 3.7%
66 Miami County 3.7%
65 Lorain County 3.7%
64 Greene County 3.7%
…
47 Summit County 4.3%
46 Portage County 4.3%
45 Muskingum County 4.3%
44 Montgomery County 4.3%
43 Clark County 4.3%
42 Ashland County 4.3%
41 Stark County 4.4%
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.